Today, we celebrate 250 years of the Main Ridge Forest Reserve. 13 April 1776 marked the end of an eleven-year battle to preserve Tobago’s thickly forested spine, thus cementing in history one of the earliest acts of the ecologically sensible. The deed was done not for the glorious biodiversity within — but for the ridge’s role as a watershed. While it was valued for the water it provided to the surrounding estates, we now understand the contribution of Main Ridge to far exce

At the time of writing, the days are numbered for my galleries . If you catch this post late, that link would be taking you to a portfolio – as we are currently in the throes of reconstructing this website entirely. In this renovation process, I reluctantly released my affectionate hold on the galleries section of the website. For those of you who had never visited the page, it looked like this: A curious way to apportion images, one may think. Let me explain, as I have neve

Those who have miraculously managed to keep abreast of my work in the recent past may have noticed my absence across much of the tiny corner of the internet I occupy. If it wasn't blatant enough before, my overall disdain for technology, ultra-connectivity, and trending content positively bubbled over at the turn of the year. Last December we spent a week in Guyana (more on that to come soon, I promise) during which I spent virtually zero time on social media. My visibility p

Having spent much of the recent past cycling through periods of dread, lamentation, and disgust, I've come to realise the irony (or lack thereof) of our rapidly spiralling society. A few years ago, I was inspired to pen this piece after witnessing fledgeling AI tools at work. I felt as though we, at the time, were at a pivotal moment in human history – a fork in the road where on one side lay the truth; the other was riddled with fakes. I couldn't be more wrong, as there was

History informs the present, and some time ago while rummaging through my email inbox I came across a trip report from one of the first birding trips I ever conducted. At that embryonic stage of my career as a birding guide, I was entirely reliant upon referrals to get rolling. Looking at the review, fond memories came rushing back, then a stark "wait nah" moment - followed by the gradual realisation of what it means to be a Trinbagonian. The year was 2013, and my friend Bill

Our 10 day safari in Uganda in June 2025 was our seventh safari overall - but it was an entirely new country and environment which we were unfamiliar with. I like to do a little reading before I visit somewhere, but not too much such that I become overburdened with information and superfluous prep material. I knew that there was going to be some walking involved, some of which would be done at elevation. A glance at our itinerary told me that we'd be enjoying several boat tr

Time is the unerring force in our lives, we think of it as definitive, absolute, and regular. We view time as the ultimate measuring stick, rigid, unfeeling, and universal. Hummingbirds, therefore, must operate in millisecond intervals, their lives tragically short according to our yardstick. But what is it truly like to exist in the hummingbird world?  We see them making split second decisions, avoiding collision at the final moment. They do things that are simply too swift

It began with a mildly selfish thought sometime just over a decade ago - wouldn't it be nice to look at some of these images I had made, printed and hung on the wall? The initial hurdle was choosing which image we'd choose. Why not do a calendar, then? In that case, there would be no need to whittle the selection down to one. A dozen of them, each month features a new photo - and so the seed was sown for what has become a sort of legacy. 2016 marked the first year of this no

'Tis the season for making collections, gathering images and creating portfolios - it is honestly one of my favourite things to do with the images that I have made over the past few months. In fact, sometimes I feel as if I have more fun putting these together than making the images in the field. Invariably, however, the unavoidable, intimidating task of culling appears on the horizon. While some of my most beloved images don't make it to the final collection, all this means

In June of this year, I co-led a photography safari with dear friend Georgina Steytler through some of my favourite locations in Kenya. As with all safaris, it was about putting ourselves in position and then making the most of the given situation. Together, myself and Georgina had truckloads of fun with our lovely group of photographers over the course of the ten day journey. I will spare the reader the horde of inside jokes and simply share ten of my favourite images from t

Recently I made a post on my Instagram account with a caption that mentioned perspective shifts as a necessary tool of realisations. Not Realisation, but realisations. Realisation as a proper noun is the pathless path and is not the topic of this article. It was this post, with its sentiments lingering in the corners of my psyche, combined with the preparation of another article on bird migration that really got me thinking about the words we use to describe the birds we love

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The lakes of Kenya’s Great Rift Valley are legendary in their allure. Some are fed by rivers, others by springs - to access these lakes...

Nothing can reasonably prepare one to be in the presence of one of the holiest of holy mountains. Driving toward it is a unique...

When I realised that there were other strange people like myself who would journey into areas devoid of humans to get a chance to breathe...

While writing my end of year post I hinted at a potential project for this year - a bold move in uncertain times but one that is...